[url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/23/missouri.tornado/index.html?hpt=T1]89 dead after tornado in Joplin, Missouri; number expected to rise - CNN.com[/url]

Hog1

05-23-2011 10:48 AM

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How horrible. It's been like a perfect storm this season with the tornado activity in that part of the country.

GMScud

05-23-2011 11:51 AM

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That tornado was a mile wide. A mile! That's totally crazy. I feel so bad for all these people. The midwest has been devastated this spring.

mredskins

05-23-2011 03:31 PM

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Interesting in 1st downs link is that Worcester MA has the highest death toll. I grew up in NE and never did I fear a tornado.

SolidSnake84

05-23-2011 04:00 PM

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So sad..

They said this morning that we were on pace to break the record of the deadliest ever year for tornadoes in the United States...the previous record is held in 1925, where 695 people were killed in what was called the great Tri-State-Tornado. We have 455 deaths so far this year, and tornado season has i think 2 more months to go :(

Hopefully the new round of storms isnt as bad as some are predicting. Hopeing the best for these people

skinsfaninok

05-24-2011 12:17 PM

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I live In tornado alley so I should be used to it, but they are so unpredictable thats why they are so scary

Uncle Skins

05-24-2011 09:53 PM

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[quote=skinsfaninok;804205]I live In tornado alley so I should be used to it, but they are so unpredictable thats why they are so scary[/quote]

It was amazing that the doppler radar hadn't even showed a precipitation mass moving across the area. That intense storm was appeared from nothing to the west of Joplin and caused all that devestation.

I don't know how you can even warn people of something that severe that just crops up out of nowhere.

skinsfaninok

05-24-2011 09:58 PM

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Was in a shelter for about an hour everything ok in Norman , F4 hit a few towns just south of us and Some of OKC was hit by a different tornado.

Giantone

05-25-2011 03:55 AM

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Daughter and family are stationed at Ft Leonard Wood MO about 2 hours north east of Joplin ,we were texting all night to around 2 am our time Sunday night /Monday morning all are well but I'm starting to wonder about the mid west. Two weeks ago a gunman rushed the base and ended up across the street from my grandson's school?!?!

Giantone

05-25-2011 03:58 AM

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[quote=mredskins;804069]Interesting in 1st downs link is that Worcester MA has the highest death toll. I grew up in NE and never did I fear a tornado.[/quote]

lol....was in one in Lenox Mass back in 75 but it was nothing compared to the one just south of me in LaPlata Maryland........the town was gone!

SolidSnake84

05-25-2011 11:07 AM

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[quote=Giantone;804327]Daughter and family are stationed at Ft Leonard Wood MO about 2 hours north east of Joplin ,we were texting all night to around 2 am our time Sunday night /Monday morning all are well but I'm starting to wonder about the mid west. Two weeks ago a gunman rushed the base and ended up across the street from my grandson's school?!?![/quote]

Fort "Lost in the Woods" is where i did my BCT. Hope your family is safe and OK.